The General Director of the University Hospital of Ferrara, Dr. Gabriele Rinaldi, visited the Air Operations Command of Poggio Renatico. The purpose of the visit was to bring the local institutions closer to the reality of the Air Force, which is deeply rooted in the territory and is of fundamental importance for the tasks carried out also in the service of the community.
Upon their arrival, the guests were welcomed by the Commander of the COA and the 5th Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC5), General of the Air Force Mario Renzo Ottone, who presented to Dr. Rinaldi a medallion bearing the COA emblem. After the presentation briefing on the activities of the Command, the guests, accompanied by the Commander of the Air Operation Center (AOC), Brigadier General Elia Baldazzi, visited the National Operations Room and the Radar Group, the heart of the COA’s daily operational activities.
Subsequently, the guests visited the Air Operation Training Centre (AOTC) where, guided by the Head of the COA’s Operations Preparation Department, Brigadier General Paolo Mazzi, they visited the new structure of the COA, whose mission is to qualify and prepare the Armed Forces personnel who will subsequently operate within a command and control structure for the planning, conduct and support of air operations in multinational (NATO, EU, UN, coalitions) and national contexts.
By signing the Honor Roll of the Department, Dr. Rinaldi thanked the COA Commander for the hospitality and expressed words of appreciation for the professionalism and expertise demonstrated by the staff.
